Apparatus for dispensing and printing paper tape



A. H. MARSHALL. APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING AND PRINTING PAPER TAPE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.12, 1920. 1,323,692;

Patented Oct 4, 19211.

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units are ALBERT H. MARSHALL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

APPARATUS FOR ."DISPEIQ'SIIYI'G AND'PRINTING TAPE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

Application filed January 12, 1920. Serial No. 351,039.

T 0 all it'll-0m it may concern Be it known that I, ALBERT H. MARsHALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago. in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Dispensing and Printing Paper Tape, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for dispensing and printing paper tape used for binding and securing paper, wrapped bundles, and taking the place of twine usually employed for that purpose.

The invention has for its object to provide a very simple and etficient apparatus of the kind stated, and one which is very compact and so dimensioned that it takes up but very little room on a store counter.

The invention also has for its object to provide an apparatus of the kind stated having novel means for moistening the gummed side of the tape or strip, and furthermore. to provide an inclosure for the printing mechanism and other parts which are readily accessible.

The objects stated are attained by means of a combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that the same may be better understood. reference is had to the accompanying drawing forming apart of this specification.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective View of the apparatus; Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof with a lid removed, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes a shallow casing which is smaller at one end than at the other, and has at its smaller end a dropped bottom 6 forming a trough which is designed to hold a supply of water for moistening a felt wiper 7, which latter is positioned adjacent to a slit 8 in the side wall of the casing. A roll of tape 9 is set horizontally on a core 10 which is rotatably mounted on a spindle 11 extending between the top and bottom of the casing. ()ne end of the spindle 11 is threaded to screw into the bottom of the casing and its other end is threaded to receive a nut 12. The roll of tape is held down against the bottom of the casing 5, and prevented from spinning around the core 10, by a top plate 13 pressed down by an arched spring 14, the latter, in turn, being held down by the removable top or lid 15 of the casing 5. The upper end of the spindle 11 passes through the lid 15, and the spindle to engage thereby holding the ing 5.

The casing 5 also incloses a. roller 16 and a presser roller 17 between which the tape 9 passes. The roller 17'is carried by a yoke 18 pivoted to a post 19, and urged in the direction of the roller 16 by a spring 20, provided with a screw 21 for adjusting its tension.

Back of the type roller 16 is an ink spreading roller 22 and an inking roller 23, both of said rollers being carried on a yoke 24 which is engaged by a leaf spring 25 for keeping the roller 23 pressed against the type roller 16, which latter may be of wood encircled by a band of rubber type.

In advance of the rollers 16 and l? is an idler roller 26 over which the tape 9 passes and by which it is guided to the exit slit 8.

he tape moistening wiper 7 is a strip of felt or other absorbent material mounted on a metallic backing strip 27. To one end of the strip 27 is fastened a screw stem 28 carrying a nut 28. The stem 28 passes through a slot 29 in the side wall of the casing 5 and the nut 28 is on the outside of the latter. The slot 29 permits adjustment of the wiper with respect to the exit slit 8, and also enables the wiper to be retracted out of contact with the gummed side of the tape 9 so that it will not stick thereto when the apparatus is not in use, as over-night for instance.

From the side wall of the casing 5, at the slit 8, projects a shelf 30 from which rises a post 31 having a knife edge for severing the tape 9.

The roller 16 is journaled on a post 32 passing through the lid 15 and the post is threaded on the outside of the latter to take a nut 32, which assists the nut 12 in holding the lid in place on the casing 5.

the outside of the lid, latter in place on the eas- In use, the desired length of tape 9 iswithdrawn from the casing 5 through the slit 8, and severed by being carried against the post 31. As the tape is thus withdrawn, it is printed on one side in its passage between the rollers 16 and 17, and as its opposite side is gummed, the same is moistened as it is drawn along the wiper 7. The tape therefore issues from the casing 5 printed on one side, and moistened 'on the other side,

nut 12 is screwed on the ready for application to the package to be secured or sealed. Access to the interior of the casing 5 is readily had upon removal of the nuts 12 and 32, which leaves the lid 15 free for removal. The wider end of the casing 5 has one or more feet 33 depending as far as the depression 6 which forms the water trough.

I claim:

The combination of a casing having a side exit slit and abottom depression adjacent to said slit, a tape moistening Wiper strip in the casing behind the exit slit and extending into the depression, a support for the wiper strip carried by the casing wall and adjustable in the direction of the exit slit, and a tape-holder and printing means for the tape in the casing.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALBERT H. MARSHALL. 

